James L. Dolan

News about James L. Dolan, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

May. 15, 2015

William C Rhoden Sports of The Times column wonders whether New York Knicks and New York Rangers owner James L Dolan will be blamed for Knicks failure or celebrated for Rangers success. MORE

May. 6, 2015

Former New York Knicks coach and executive Isiah Thomas returns to Madison Square Garden as president of New York Liberty seven and half years after being charged with sexual harassment of female team executive during his time as president and coach of Knicks. MORE

May. 6, 2015

Michael Powell Sports of The Times column notes that New York Knicks owner James L Dolan has hired former Knicks executive and coach Isiah Thomas as president of WNBA team New York Liberty; asserts that neither Dolan nor Thomas appears to be repentant for 2008 scandal involving wrongful firing of female executive who complained of sexual harassment by Thomas. MORE

Apr. 1, 2015

John A Catsimatidis, owner of Gristedes grocery store chain, and James L Dolan, who runs Cablevision and Madison Square Garden, have reportedly both made bids to buy financially troubled tabloid New York Daily News. MORE

Feb. 15, 2015

Michael Powell Sports of the Times column reflects on long history of vitriolic behavior from New York Knicks owner James L Dolan, who was most recently in limelight for inappropriately demeaning response to critical email from a loyal but angry Knicks fan; holds Dolan has always acted like an entitled elitist, particularly in his dealings with labor unions, and says his behavior has raised carrying costs of team. MORE

Feb. 13, 2015

New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets are co-hosts of NBA All-Star weekend but team owners Mikhail D Prokhorov and James L Dolan will not be present at many events. MORE

Feb. 10, 2015

New York Knicks owner James L Dolan will not be disciplined by NBA for angry email response to critical fan. MORE

Feb. 9, 2015

Madison Square Garden spokesperson confirms that disparaging email written to New York Knicks fan was in fact written by chairman James L Dolan. MORE

Dec. 6, 2014

National Labor Relations Board Judge Steven Fish rules that Cablevision chief executive officer James L Dolan gave raises illegally to company technicians in Bronx to improperly sway them to vote against unionizing. MORE

Nov. 8, 2014

National Labor Relations Board charges James L Dolan, Cablevision chief executive, with illegally threatening to deny company technicians in Brooklyn a pay increase unless they voted to quit union Communications Workers of America; also asserts Cablevision illegally undermined the union's representation of those workers by sponsoring a nonbinding poll to determine whether they wanted to leave the union. MORE

Sep. 14, 2014

James L Dolan, owner of New York Knicks, is about to release an album with his band JD and the Straight Shot; for long-suffering Knicks fans, notion of Dolan spending more time with his band could come as a relief if it means he has stepped back to let Phil Jackson, the Knicks’ president and owner of 11 championship rings as a coach, take the reins of the team. MORE

May. 31, 2014

Richard Sandomir On Hockey column notes that the New York Rangers are poised to achieve the first championship victory at Madison Square Garden since arena was acquired by Cabelvision and James L Dolan 17 years ago; argues that victory could do much to shore up Dolan's much-maligned public image. MORE

Mar. 25, 2014

Irving Azoff, music executive who often works behind the scenes, emerges into full public view as man who helped broker deal that brought Phil Jackson to New York Knicks as team president; circumstances of Jackson's arrival underscore Azoff’s unusual relationship with James L Dolan, the executive chairman of Madison Square Garden and the owner of the Knicks. MORE

Mar. 20, 2014

Richard Sandomir Sports Business column; New York Knicks owner James L Dolan says he will 'willingly and gratefully' step aside to allow team's new president, Phil Jackson, to run Knicks without interference. MORE

Mar. 19, 2014

New York Knicks owner James L Dolan names celebrated basketball coach and free agent Phil Jackson as team president; persuaded Jackson, who has won 11 NBA titles as a coach, over three months of California cocktail parties and desert excursions, to take the reins of the troubled team. MORE

Mar. 19, 2014

Juliet Macur Sports Of The Times column argues that New York Knicks owner James L Dolan has resuscitated hopes for team's future by appointing Phil Jackson as new president; hopes that Jackson can at last lead team to success following 15 years of mismanagement and failure under Dolan. MORE

Mar. 19, 2014

Harvey Araton On Pro Basketball column examines news conference at which New York Knicks announced Phil Jackson as team's new president; notes that Jackson and team owner James L Dolan dominated conversation, with manager and former president Steve Mills relegated to sideline, dynamic that could indicate future of team's leadership. MORE

Mar. 16, 2014

Michael Powell On Pro Basketball column argues that Phil Jackson could indeed revive the New York Knicks as team's new president, but only if owner James L Dolan steps aside and gives him leeway to do so. MORE

Mar. 11, 2014

New York Knicks beat Philadelphia 76ers, 123-110; specter of Phil Jackson, iconic coach, spiritual guru and the latest boldface name to draw the attention of Knicks owner James L Dolan, looms over the proceedings. MORE

Dec. 5, 2013

New York Knicks owner James L Dolan and Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail D Prokhorov, rival magnates who engaged in three-year spending war, have found themselves saddled with high payrolls and weak teams. MORE

Nov. 27, 2013

Owner James L Dolan has proved hapless at turning the New York Knicks into a consistently competitive team; in his long run as the man in charge, Knicks have never won a title, and often been inept, but he has shown some success in promoting his blues and rock band, J D & the Straight Shot. MORE

May. 20, 2013

Harvey Araton On Pro Basketball column holds that for New York Knicks team built to win, question of what is next now that Knicks have been eliminated from playoffs is daunting one given dictatorial reign of James Dolan. MORE

Jan. 17, 2013

Analysis; New York Knicks owner James L Dolan may have tarnished the team's image by his ham-handed effort to record on-court comments by Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony. MORE

Jul. 19, 2012

Harvey Araton On Pro Basketball column asserts that by officially cutting ties to Jeremy Lin, New York Knicks owner James L Dolan flunks the faith test he continually puts to his ticket-buying fan base. MORE

Mar. 15, 2012

Harvey Araton On Basketball column asserts that New York Knicks coach Mike D'Antonio's resignation is no more than a formality, a good man cutting his losses from a no-win situation; holds that D'Antoni's exit was inevitable after Donnie Walsh resigned as Knicks president in June 2011; notes that the team has been mired in an era of confrontation and chaos since owner James L Dolan exerted his full control in 2001. MORE

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The two main teams that share Madison Square Garden represented opposite ends of the sports spectrum this season: The Rangers compiled the N.H.L.’s top record, and the Knicks endured their worst season.